shadowlight Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 2 hours ago, The Computer Audiophile said: Bit perfect is still possible, but not an enjoyable process. Any pointers Chris on how to do that on Win10 system with external dac? Link to comment
Popular Post Superdad Posted September 18, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2019 Wake me when I can use Roon to browse and play/stream these new full-res Amazon tracks... The Computer Audiophile, lucretius, MarkS and 1 other 1 2 1 UpTone Audio LLC Link to comment
left channel Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 31 minutes ago, keeper said: Lots of technical detail, however the whole point of music is to listen and enjoy what you hear. Technical details aside how do people think it sounds from an enjoyment factor? A day in I think I prefer the outputted sound to Apple Music. Technical details aside, I've seen reviews here and on other forums preferring the sound of Qobuz over Amazon Music HD, and all but one review preferring the sound of Tidal over Amazon Music HD. But the reasons are likely in the technical details of the local players that will remain obscure to most consumers, and your preference for Amazon Music HD over Apple Music is probably a more important indicator of commercial success. lucretius 1 Everyone wants to date my avatar. Link to comment
cdr1 Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 I have been trying to add artists to favorites using the Bluesound app. I contacted Amazon and I was told that this cannot be done. Only albums and tracks can be saved. The inability to create a list of favorite artists with Amazon is both surprising and unfortunate because it is so straightforward with Tidal. Has anyone else encountered this? Link to comment
bbosler Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 so here are 3 spectrums. The first is a redbook CD where you can clearly see the cutoff just below 20KHz. The middle is a vinyl record I recorded at higher resolution which shows energy way above 20K. The bottom is Whole Lotta Love I purchased and downloaded from Amazon HD. It is listed as Ultra HD 24/96. I downloaded it and came as an MP3 file and the spectrum shows it has the same upper limit as a CD. I suppose it is possible that the download is different than the file you play on the Amazon app, but if I'm paying for an Ultra HD song that is what I expect to get. I don't know how to capture the spectrum as it plays from the app. working on figuring it out exdmd 1 see my system at Audiogon https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/768 Link to comment
rando Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 4 hours ago, Jeremy Anderson said: For those seeking the same, you have to go into your DAC's sound settings and change the Default Format sample rate and bit depth to match the track in question. How-To: Type or paste into file explorer. "Control Panel\Hardware and Sound" Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted September 18, 2019 Author Share Posted September 18, 2019 10 minutes ago, bbosler said: so here are 3 spectrums. The first is a redbook CD where you can clearly see the cutoff just below 20KHz. The middle is a vinyl record I recorded at higher resolution which shows energy way above 20K. The bottom is Whole Lotta Love I purchased and downloaded from Amazon HD. It is listed as Ultra HD 24/96. I downloaded it and came as an MP3 file and the spectrum shows it has the same upper limit as a CD. I suppose it is possible that the download is different than the file you play on the Amazon app, but if I'm paying for an Ultra HD song that is what I expect to get. I don't know how to capture the spectrum as it plays from the app. working on figuring it out Did you set your download and offline settings to the highest setting? Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
bbosler Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Quote Did you set your download and offline settings to the highest setting? Ahh HA !!! download is set to standard... I will try again see my system at Audiogon https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/768 Link to comment
bbosler Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 here is a screen shot of preferences and the spectrum of a download of Living Loving Maid I purchased after I set it up like this see my system at Audiogon https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/768 Link to comment
wgscott Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 3 hours ago, Jud said: Loudness has nothing to do with resolution, so if it's louder it's for one of two reasons: Very unlikely, Amazon's doing something to the file. Much more likely, the fact that the music goes through your non-bit-perfect computer/player/device settings could easily be responsible for increased loudness. In my case, the "Loudness Normalization" was on by default when I reinstalled the app (following your directions). I am almost positive it wasn't like that before, so that it didn't inherit this setting. Also, the volume was attenuated (which would compress the dynamic range, paradoxically making it sound "louder.") So, if these settings were in fact the default in the high-res player, Amazon is doing something to playback by default (that can then be changed in the "advanced" preferences), albeit not to the files themselves. Jud 1 Link to comment
Popular Post The Computer Audiophile Posted September 18, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2019 Bluesound and BluOS now support 24/192 from Amazon Music HD. Update your device is you haven't already today. Bootzilla, Hugo9000, oneway23 and 2 others 2 1 2 Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
ajay556 Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Is there a iphone app for the Amazon HD music? Music after life Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted September 18, 2019 Author Share Posted September 18, 2019 1 minute ago, ajay556 said: Is there a iphone app for the Amazon HD music? yes Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
Bones13 Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 2 hours ago, Superdad said: Wake me when I can use Roon to browse and play/stream these new full-res Amazon tracks... That's my stance too. Qobuz/Roon work perfectly for me at the present time. I'm not saying that Amazon won't squash the "smaller" streaming services if they want, but currently, I am well cared for. MarkS 1 [Home Digital] MSB Premier DAC > Modright LS300 > Atma-Sphere "Class D" Monoblocks > Daedalus Audio Muse Studio Speakers [Home Analog] Technics SL-1200G > Boulder 508 (Benz Glider SL) [Office] Laptop > Kitsune R2R lvl3 > Violectric V281 > Meze Liric / Meze Elite [Travel] Laptop/iPad -> Focal Bathys Link to comment
Popular Post Hugo9000 Posted September 18, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2019 30 minutes ago, The Computer Audiophile said: Bluesound and BluOS now support 24/192 from Amazon Music HD. Update your device is you haven't already today. Sorry for the off-topic comment, but the Benchmark gear looks great! Luckily for me I can't decide if silver or black looks best, so my bank account is spared haha! (Not that the prices aren't great for the performance level of the equipment and the level of product support and customer service!) lucretius and Ajax 2 请教别人一次是5分钟的傻子,从不请教别人是一辈子的傻子 Link to comment
bbosler Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 and here is Living Loving Maid downloaded from HDtracks as a 24/96 file. The download from Amazon is only 5.4 Mb, from HDtracks it is 92Mb see my system at Audiogon https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/768 Link to comment
miguelito Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 45 minutes ago, The Computer Audiophile said: Bluesound and BluOS now support 24/192 from Amazon Music HD. Update your device is you haven't already today. Good news that Amazon is letting access to other UIs... Maybe there's hope for Roon. NUC10i7 + Roon ROCK > dCS Rossini APEX DAC + dCS Rossini Master Clock SME 20/3 + SME V + Dynavector XV-1s or ANUK IO Gold > vdH The Grail or Kondo KSL-SFz + ANK L3 Phono Audio Note Kondo Ongaku > Avantgarde Duo Mezzo Signal cables: Kondo Silver, Crystal Cable phono Power cables: Kondo, Shunyata, van den Hul system pics Link to comment
Popular Post mansr Posted September 18, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2019 1 hour ago, bbosler said: here is a screen shot of preferences and the spectrum of a download of Living Loving Maid I purchased after I set it up like this I suspect purchases are not high-res even when the streamed version is. Download in that settings page probably refers to cached files for offline playback with the streaming application. firedog, Jud and lucretius 3 Link to comment
Popular Post Ralf11 Posted September 18, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2019 19 hours ago, The Computer Audiophile said: I've been trying to contact someone at Amazon for months about this, but I got crickets. ... Look them up next time you are in India lucretius and Patrick Cleasby 1 1 Link to comment
Popular Post left channel Posted September 18, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2019 2 hours ago, bbosler said: here is a screen shot of preferences and the spectrum of a download of Living Loving Maid I purchased after I set it up like this 51 minutes ago, mansr said: I suspect purchases are not high-res even when the streamed version is. Download in that settings page probably refers to cached files for offline playback with the streaming application. Yes this is a streaming service only, and those settings are for offline music accessible within the Amazon player only (and which would disappear if you cancel the service). The download service is based on an entirely separate MP3 catalog. Jud, Da Horsey and lucretius 2 1 Everyone wants to date my avatar. Link to comment
charlesphoto Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 2 hours ago, miguelito said: Good news that Amazon is letting access to other UIs... Maybe there's hope for Roon. There's hope for Roon as long as supposed audiophiles don't bend over for Amazon in order to cheap out. May as well just forget all the linear power supplies, cables, etc and just get a Bose or a Sonos. It's really the same thing, all this talk of jumping ship. Superdad 1 SERVER CLOSET (in office directly below living room stereo):NUC 7i5BNH with Roon ROCK (ZeroZone 12V on the NUC)>Cisco 2690L-16PS switch>Sonore opticalModule (Uptone LPS 1.2)> LIVING ROOM: Sonore opticalRendu Roon version (Sonore Power Supply)> Shunyata Venom USB>Naim DAC V1>Witchhat DIN>Naim NAP 160 Bolt Down>Chord Rumor 2>Audio Physic Compact Classics. OFFICE: opticalModule> Sonore microRendu 1.4> Matrix Mini-i Pro 3> Naim NAP 110>NACA5>KEF Ls50's. BJC 6a and Ghent Catsnake 6a JSSG ethernet; AC cables: Shunyata Venom NR V-10; Audience Forte F3; Ice Age copper/copper; Sean Jacobs CHC PowerBlack, Moon Audio DIN>RCA, USB A>C. Isolation: Herbie's Audio Lab. Link to comment
Popular Post Superdad Posted September 18, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2019 21 hours ago, The Computer Audiophile said: I've been trying to contact someone at Amazon for months about this, but I got crickets. Yes, they have a surprisingly large selection of those--live. Strangely, none via Prime. https://www.amazon.com/Joshs-Frogs-Large-Banded-Crickets/dp/B01017L5CI Ralf11 and wgscott 2 UpTone Audio LLC Link to comment
Popular Post labjr Posted September 18, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2019 18 minutes ago, charlesphoto said: There's hope for Roon as long as supposed audiophiles don't bend over for Amazon in order to cheap out. May as well just forget all the linear power supplies, cables, etc and just get a Bose or a Sonos. It's really the same thing, all this talk of jumping ship. There's hope for Sears too! MarkS and wgscott 2 Link to comment
Popular Post Bootzilla Posted September 18, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2019 I am not jumping ship from Tidal HiFi, as I pay $5.00 per month via the Tidal deal for Third Man Records 'Vault' subscribers. I do worry, though, that Amazon HD Music could put Tidal and Qobuz out of business, and then Amazon would be in position to raise prices to $20.00 per month (or more). The Computer Audiophile and firedog 2 Melco HA-N1ZH60 Mk. 1 --> USB --> Matrix X-SPDIF 2 --> I2S --> PS Audio DirectStream Sr. DAC --> XLR --> Mark Levinson No. 326S --> RCA --> JL Audio E-Sub e110 (active crossover @ 100 Hz) --> RCA --> Bryston 4B3 (Cubed) --> Magnepan .7 Link to comment
Enochrome Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 I'm getting 16bit streaming of "Kind of Blue" on my Macbook. It says the device is capable of 24bit/96 and the track is available in 24bit/96 but it's relegating it to 16bit. Is there something I am doing wrong? I notice other tracks by other artists in 24/96 are having the same outcome. Link to comment
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